The Budget Code is Obviously DD

Director: We might have to pay for some T&A to get someone to go visit the client.

5720 Peachtree Parkway
Norcross, Georgia

Posted on February 5, 2021
Dumb Bosses, General Idiocy, Georgia, Money, Words

They’re Trading Asian Men

Asian coworker: What are you doing?
Caucasian coworker: Assembling the trade booth so we all know how to do it.
Asian coworker: Trade booth?
Caucasian coworker: For conventions, we set this up so people know who we are.
Asian coworker: What are you trading? Can I trade?
Caucasian coworker: Nevermind! Go back to your desk!

Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Posted on February 3, 2021
Coworkers, Dumb Bosses, Dumb Employees, General Idiocy, Language barrier, New Jersey, Questions, Smart Employees, Words

But it Just Plays it on TV

Associate director, eating a hamburger: This is really good.
Executive director: Yeah, isn’t it? It’s their Angus burger. It’s like real meat.

Southern Oregon

Overheard by: research associate

Posted on December 3, 2020
Dumb Bosses, Executives, General Idiocy, Meals and Snacks, Oregon

From the Runaway Best Seller ‘Affirmations for Stupid People’

Manager, to himself: I am a ball of fire. I am a BALL OF FIRE.

Far reaches of Eugene, Oregon

Posted on November 21, 2020
Dumb Bosses, General Idiocy, Oregon

No, Just for Endemic Racism

Interviewing manager looking at resume: This is what? Your middle name? What language is this?
Interviewee: It’s Hawaiian. I’m part Hawaiian.
Interviewer: Oh… So, did you have to wait for the white man to get there before you had a language?

San Diego, California

Posted on October 23, 2020
California, Dumb Bosses, General Idiocy, Hiring & Firing, Questions

Now, Would You Stop Bench-Pressing Me?

Supervisor to file clerk: You know, I really don’t see you in the corporate workplace at all… I see you somewhere doing something violent like the American Gladiators or something.

101 South 5th Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: Candice

Posted on October 17, 2020
Advice, Dumb Bosses, Kentucky

I-W-I-S-H-I-C-O-U-L-D-F-I-R-E-Y-O-U

Boss: Hey, how do you spell ‘Japanese’? [Peon spells it.] Hmmm, do you think she was Japanese? How do you spell ‘Chinese’? [Peon spells it.] I don’t know if she was Chinese, though… Here’s what we’ll do — [begins typing letter] ‘The child speaks Asian…’ Wait, how do you spell ‘Asian’?

1000 West Central Road
Mount Prospect, Illinois

Overheard by: I work here?